USPTO Patents Application 10738396

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FORM

Attorney DocKet No.

Application Number

Filing Date

First Named Inventor

Group An Unu

Examiner

GP-304224 12760/145)

10/738.596

BEG

DECEMBER 17, 2003

CENTRAL

WILLIAM E MAZZARA. JR.

-DEC

2683

VU. MICHAEL T.

HIVED
AX CENTER

1 2 2005

ENCLOSURES (ctieck *U thai apply)

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Response to Office Action Paled
September 20, 2005

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Assignment Papers
(for an Application)

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Appeal Communication to Board of
Appeals and mten^ences

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Drawings.

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Appeal Brief onpfcate)

d AJfidavrtsAJectaration(3)

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Request for Continued Examination
(ROE) Transmittal

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peajjon Routing Sbp (PTQ/S0/69) and
Accompanying Petition

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Proprietary information

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Status Letter

Extension of Time Request (duplic)

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To Convert a
Provisional Application
Power of Attorney, Revocation
Change of Conesponoence Address

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Post Cam Receipt

Additional EjRdosure(s)
{pfease identify oefovrf:

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Express Abandonment Request

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Termini Disclaimer

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information Disclosure Statement
and PTO-1449

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Small Enny Statement

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Certified Copy of Pnonty
Documents)

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Request of Refund

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Response to Missmg Parts/
Incomplete Application

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The Commissioner is hereby auinorfceo to charge any fees wmcn may oe required, or
aeon any overpayment, to Deposit Account No 07-0960 {GENERAL MOTORS
CORPORATION). A duplicate coov of On* sneet is enclosed.

1 hereby petition under 37 CFR § 1 136(a) for any extension of trnw required to ensure
mat trus paper is timely mod. Please charge any associated fee* wnicn nave not
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CALCULATION OF FEE

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SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT^ ATTORNEY. OR AGENT

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Attorney Docket NO.

ApphcatiOfl NumtJer

Filing Date

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examiner

GP-3Q42Z4 (2760/145)

lQ/736,396

DECEMBER 17, 2003

William e mazzara, jr. antral PfiX CENTER

2 2005

2683

VU. MICHAEL T.

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ENCLOSURES (ctiecM *V that appty)

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Response to Office Action Dated
September 20, 2005

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Assignment Papers
(for an Appticauon)

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Appeal tornmuftcaoon. to Board ot
Appeals and interferences

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O Aftkiavits/dedaiation(s)

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Drawings.

Request for Continued Examination
(RCE) Transmittal

Petition Routing S&p (PTQ/SBr69> ana
Aoaompanying Petroon

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Appeal Brief (triplicate)
Propnetary information

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Status Leuer

Extension of Time Request (duplic)

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To Convert a
Provisional Application
Power of Attorney, Revocation
Change of Correspondence Aoaress

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post Card Receipt !

Additional Enclosure^)
(pi&ase toentify Deiow):

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Express Aoanaonment Request

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Terminal Disclaimer

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information Disclosure Statement
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Small Entity Statement

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Certified Copy of Pnonry
Oocument(s)

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Request of Refuno

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Response to torssmg Pans/
incomplete Application

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Tne Commissioner »s nereby aumonzed \o charge any lees wnicn may &e required, or
credit any overpayment to Deposit Account No. 07-0960 (GENERAL MOTORS
CORPORATION) A duplicate copy of trfcs sheet is enclosed

I hereby petition under 37 CFR § l 136(a) tor any extension of tim* requiieq to ensure
mat this paper is timely filed. Please cnaroe any associated fees wnicn nave nw
otnarwise peen paid to Deposit Account No D7-OS60 (GENERAL MOTORS
CORPORATION) A duplicate copy of tr*s srteai * enaosed

CALCULATION OF FEE

Srnan Entity

Large Entity

Claims After
Amendment

harvest No.
Previously
Paia For

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SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT. ATTORNEY, OR AGENT

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Signature

PAUL M hLETKO
Registration No 51,806
CARDINAL LAW GROUP

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DEC 1 2 2005

PATENT
No. GP-3Q4224
(2760/145)

IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

In re patent application of:

WILLIAM E. MAZZARA, JR.

Serial No.: 10/738,396

Filed: DECEMBER 17, 2003

Fon TELEMATICS UNIT HAVING
INTERACTIVE RaDIO
FEATURES

Examiner: VU, MICHAEL T-
Group Art Unit: 2683

Conf. No.: 7990

RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION DATED SEPTEMBER 2Q. 2005

Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, V A 22313

Dear Sir

In response to an Office Action dated September 20, 2005, please reconsider
the application in light of the following amendments and remarks.

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